Question 1

Riverside Glass Company operates a manufacturing plant on Spawn River. Discharging pollutants from the plant into the river can result in

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A)  civil penalties and criminal penalties.
B)  civil penalties only.
C)  criminal penalties only.
D)  no penalties.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Solar Power Company wants to erect an array of solar panels on private land, for which a federal permit is required. For this action, an environmental impact statement is

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibited.
B)  required.
C)  unnecessary.
D)  voluntary.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

National effluent (pollution)standards are set by each affected industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

ChemMix Company is a subsidiary of Diversified Industries Inc. ChemMix operates a hazardous waste disposal site. Electrical Supply Corporation is one of many parties who generate waste disposed of at the site. ChemMix borrows money from First State Bank, which takes over the site when ChemMix goes bankrupt. The Environmental Protection Agency discovers a leak at the site. Can any of these private parties be forced to pay for the clean up? If so, who?

Accepted Answer

Any of the private parties mentioned in ...

Question 5

The National Park Service hires Outdoor Play Inc. to replace outdated playground equipment in a handful of national parks. For this action, an environmental impact statement is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibited because the action does not affect the environment.
B)  required because the action is "federal."
C)  unnecessary because the action is not "major."
D)  voluntary because the action does not affect the environment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Wetlands may be filled or dredged without a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A business that believes a federal agency's action threatens the environment can use an environmental impact statement as a means to challenge it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Congress enacts a new air quality statute. The enforcement of this and other federal environmental legislation relies on

Accepted Answer

A)  all levels of government and private citizens.
B)  federal agencies only.
C)  state and local governments only.
D)  voluntary compliance.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Regional Disposal Center operates a recycling plant. Adjacent property owners file a suit, alleging injuries from hazardous waste discharged into the environment by the plant. To succeed, the plaintiffs must show that the defendant failed to use reasonable care if the suit is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  a negligence theory.
B)  a nuisance theory.
C)  any theory.
D)  a strict liability theory.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The main goals of the Clean Water Act include

Accepted Answer

A)  making water safe for swimming.
B)  protecting fish and wildlife.
C)  eliminating the discharge of pollutants into water.
D)  all of the choices.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The Environmental Protection Agency is required to set maximum levels for pollutants in public water systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The federal Clean Air Act does not establish specific emissions standards for each air hazardous pollutant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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